Man shot in DeKalb motel room dies

A man who was shot inside a DeKalb County motel room stumbled outside and collapsed, police said Tuesday.

Jonathan Ogeese, 22, of Stone Mountain, died at the hospital, according to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The fatal shooting happened at the Glen Royal Inn and Suites on Glenwood Road.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477, text information to 274637 or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for rewards of up to $2,000.

In other news:

One person was injured after an angry customer fired at a popular sports bar. The customer had been kicked out of 656 Sports Bar for being disorderly under the influence. The customer drove by in a black four-door sedan and began shooting. A passenger in a car outside the bar was hit and treated for a non-lethal knee wound. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers.

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